Nauru vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 4.20 million BoP, current US$ against 2.75 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.45 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.5 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | 268,135 BoP, current US$ | 2.83 million BoP, current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | -2.79 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Nauru or Vanuatu?
- Nauru, at 4.20 million BoP, current US$ against 2.75 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Nauru and Vanuatu?
- 1.45 million BoP, current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Nauru ranks 139th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.